Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Provides information on the physical characteristics, geographic range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status of a variety of insects and spiders.
This two-volume reference for middle school students is a subset of a larger set, which includes a volume of biographies and another of primary sources. Twenty-five chapters begin with the colonial pe
This reader tells the story of the laws written to deal with criminals starting with the Magna Carta and the foundations of criminal justice, then proceeding up through white collar crime, racial issu
Produced as part of a larger set (which includes a two-volume almanac and a another of primary sources), this volume contains the same introductory material, timeline, glossary, and comprehensive inde
Designed as an accessible resource for high school and beginning undergraduate students, this volume contains primary sources (many are excerpts) supplemented by introductory background, sidebars with
As its role in a four-volume set for middle-school students, this volume presents 25 entries profiling astronauts, scientists, theorists, and writers, and including coverage of the Hubble telescope an
Unlike other volumes in the series, this one does not profile writers of a particular era but instead focuses on one novel published in 1897. Aiming to provide a convenient and thorough resource for s
Presents the life stories of twenty-six Americans who worked on the home front during the war, including factory worker Peggy Terry, entertainer Dorothy Lamour, and physicist Elda Anderson.
Presents first-person accounts of the American home front during World War II, including excerpts from presidential addresses, magazine articles, and personal reflections.
Pointing out the relative youth of Danish literature in the context of world literatures, editor Stecher-Hansen (U. of Washington) introduces the subject and discusses her selection of writers. Follow
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
As a political, social and cultural entity, Norway changed much in the twentieth century. It became independent from Sweden less than a century before to produced national heroes such as Amundson. It
Explores the physical structure of the Earth's landforms, including what they are, how they look, how they were created and change over time, and major geological events associated with each.
A celebrity. The first edition--13 volumes published 1972-75, and cited in Books for College Libraries 3rd ed., Guide to Reference Books, Public Library Catalog, Walford's--is surely the most widely
Bogucki (Princeton U.) and Crabtree (anthropology, New York U.) head an impressive group of archaeologists and anthropologists at universities and museums in the UK, the US, Switzerland, the Netherlan
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Provides an overview of the Industrial Revolution, including the history of the era, the technological advances, the migration of workers, the impact on society, and the changes in the workplace.
Presents a comprehensive overview of the French and Indian War, including biographies and full or excerpted memoirs, speeches, and other source documents.
This three-volume reference for middle school and above addresses the nature of addictive behavior, the available treatments, and the relevant social issues surrounding the substances and their effect
Presents 647 brief biographies of notable figures who were active in the 1960s, summarizing each figure's family history, education, occupation, cause of death, achievements, and legacy.
A collection of 750 biographies and portraits of notable historic and current figures in American and world history, literature, science and math, arts and entertainment, and the social sciences.
Presents an overview of the Great Depression through the words and writings of the time: more than twenty-five excerpts from speeches, poems, fiction and non-fiction works.
Provides a look at the personal and professional lives of scientists from the Industrial Revolution to the present, including Charles Babbage, Robert H. Jarvik, Patrick Steptoe, and James Lovelock
Alphabetically arranged articles provide information about biological and psychological aspects of learning and memory, along with biographies of key individuals, descriptions of various theories, and
Describes twenty-eight literary movements, discussing representative authors and specific works as well as themes and styles, and offers a selection of critical commentary.
Examines scientific discoveries and developments within their historic context, showing how social trends and events influenced science and how scientific developments changed people's lives.
Profiles fifty people who played a significant role during the Renaissance and Reformation periods in Europe, including John Calvin, Peter Paul Rubens, Catherine de Medici, and Johannes Kepler.
After introducing how Allende, who has been called the "Latin Scheherazade," interweaves her fiction and life in exile from Chile, Levine (Spanish, Montclair State U.) devotes a chapter each to readin
Presents biographies of twenty-six men and women who participated in or were affected by the Korean War, including politicians, military leaders, journalists, and nurses.
This volume presents biographies of pioneers in the life sciences, beginning with Hippocrates (the "father of medicine") in 460 B.C. up through 1910 when Paul Ehrlich announced his success in dealing
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Offers more than one thousand entries detailing the major ideas, discoveries, and issues in physics, along with profiles of notable individuals and a chronology.
Contains 17 essays, both newly commissioned and reprinted, addressing Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o's novels and his political struggle against colonialism and neocolonialism. Works discussed in on
A combination of commissioned and reprinted material examines questions about critical theory and methods appropriate for decoding Okogbo's (1932-97) poetry in particular and postcolonial African poet
